New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
MME. fOHSCH-WADI RELATES HER UOES

HNrhAi IN" WHY SHE LIFT THE NATIONAL OPERA
COMP 'NY-OFFERING TO SIG FRYE
mhe fnrsch Madi. principal soprano OF the National
'p'fa Ei'i sylvia. It's principal tenor and Miss Traub-
"'nn' secohl soprano, arrived In the city late last
evening They had quilted the organization of which
Charles Ioc'c is director In Kansas CITY. because
salaries were unpaid. Nine. Fuisch-M ai said:
MI Locfe owes me on this 80 400 less 81 900
t'" was deposited to cover the last week of my
tract so ne Is IN my debt really only S1.lOO Matters
have gone badly from the start The artists got their
first weeks salary but the second was forthcoming
ana has been raid II at all in drblc,s Mr. Locke gave
me check for 500. balance OF the second weeks
slary, on the Bank OF the Metropolis. and this was
ValnIy presented daily for three weeks. Since the
second week there has been regular payment excep
to the orchestra. who having organization demand
their pay play even the orchestra has been
occasionally STAYED Of
The management was very had. In st. Louis there
little posting til the fourth day of the engage
mcnt and in Kansas City the ad refreshments in the
papers were either omitted made small = to
attract little or no notice. The business fair
Philadelphia and Baltimore and excellent in Pttsburg
$4,000 being taken in that city in performance
The artists could not understand why with such receipts
salaries should he paid unless the icy being
used TO repay advances. There defect in the
organization The ensemble capital and the leader
Gustave Hcinrichs. very capable. The expenses
too heavy. averaging $4,000 a week. and started
with Sig people After tn. first three weeks bust
ness got bad. Cincinnati, was terrible and St Louis
little belt
in Kansas City we paye in an unfinished theatre.
to which am astonshed that any audience came. At
the end OF the week NJ sylvia and went tn Mr.. Locke
and proposed that he should stop. and that would
give services NJ concerts 10 raise tine
funds pay the expenses of the ballet and chorus TO
New York. These poor people have OF late received
very little more than their bare 10 ri. and almost
pennies. MANY of them foreigners now having
their first experience In This connrv. Mt Locke de
clincd proposition and said he would cOn.inuo His
repertoire will OF he curaea 10y tho OF
NJ sylvia and myself At present he will not be able 10
do The Queen of Shcha, Innuh1user or Nero. He
can do Faust, Aida and Lohencrln.
have Judgment AGAINST Mr.. Locke for 5000 for
none earned by me last season most OF II nj concerts
and festivals Nearly evcrvwherr went we were net
by attachments. OF the curtain did not rise TIL half
hour after time because of attachments difficulties
with the orchestra Our own personal tr nks were
detained in en- innati for three DAYS for board bills
when Mr. Locke should lave settled and told us lie had
The due in Omaha tomorrow night, and Is
booked for next week In Minneapolis and St Paiii.
tnink many others wond have liked TO have come with
s hut had not sufficient money"
Nj Syl.a Ia the lclvcrcrc Hotel AMI sent word
that lie would Immediately Join the patty at Nine
Fursch Maids. lie waited for an hour. AID
when the reporter again went 10 the hotel he was IN
formed that VI. sylvia had gone I" h6l His claim Is
understood to be about the the sopranos.